Officials Press Move to HealthCare.gov as Fixing Existing System Would Be Too Costly

The staff of Oregon's troubled health-insurance exchange on Thursday recommended the state switch to the federal government's system for next year's open enrollment.

Alex Pettit, acting chief information officer for Cover Oregon, recommended using the U.S. government's HealthCare.gov technology at a meeting Thursday. The recommendation, which is backed by Gov. John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, is set to be discussed Friday at Cover...